Final Mile Excellence: What Separates the Best From the Rest
Werner’s senior leaders explain how final‑mile delivery has shifted from a simple drop‑off to a critical brand touchpoint. Customers now demand faster speeds, real‑time visibility, and white‑glove service, pushing costs higher while technology offers new predictability tools. Werner warns against short‑term, transactional carrier choices, advocating integrated, dedicated solutions that align middle‑mile and final‑mile operations. By combining excess truck capacity with e‑commerce shipments, Werner helped a retailer cut costs, boost speed, and improve satisfaction, illustrating the competitive edge of a holistic, people‑focused approach.
Running Different: The Supply Chain Imperative
Supply chain leaders face unprecedented volatility, rising costs and tightening transparency mandates, prompting a shift from siloed operations to integrated, network‑wide collaboration. Four strategic moves—multi‑enterprise networks, multi‑tier supplier visibility, enterprise alignment, and AI‑driven execution—are reshaping how goods move globally. New...
Freight Fraud Is Escalating. Are You Taking It Seriously Yet?
Freight fraud hit an all‑time high in Q1 2026, with Highway blocking 527,000 fraudulent emails—a 49.9% jump from the previous year—and flagging 2,256 identity alerts, up 89.6%. Change‑of‑ownership reports surged 169.6%, indicating that bad actors are exploiting MC transfers. The issue...
The Predictability Premium: Navigating Financial Risk with Dedicated Capacity Models
CFOs are treating transportation as a financial risk, shifting from spot‑market buying to dedicated fleet contracts that convert variable freight costs into predictable, fixed expenses. Engineered dedicated fleets provide a hedge against market spikes, internal demand surges, and the growing...
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 24, 2026)
Adrian Gonzalez recounts a six‑day technology detox in Spain, emphasizing the mental‑health benefits of unplugging while traveling through Madrid and Seville. He returns to work with a new habit of keeping email off for most of the day and his...
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 20, 2026)
In this episode Adrian Gonzalez reflects on the hype around AI and existential risks, then dives into the week’s supply‑chain headlines, highlighting record U.S. imports despite steep Trump tariffs, Mexico overtaking Canada as the top U.S. export destination, and the...
Are We Measuring the Right Things in Supply Chain?
In this episode, Adrian Gonzalez and a panel of supply chain executives explore whether the metrics used today truly reflect performance drivers across manufacturing, retail, and distribution. Participants reveal a gap between commonly tracked KPIs—like on‑time delivery and inventory turns—and...
Should You Really Vibe Code a TMS?
In this episode Adrian Gonzalez examines the modern "build vs. buy" dilemma for transportation management systems (TMS) in the age of AI‑driven vibe coding. He references Dave Clark’s rapid custom CRM build and recent market jitters over AI’s impact on...